Managing GIS

To Build a Smart Community, Lean into GIS

By Robert Kirkman and Teresa Townsend, Planning Communities

To Find Success in the Geospatial Industry, Be Consistently Engaged

By Siddharth Pandey, Dewberry

At All Career Levels, Mentoring Drives Success

By Frank Romo, Kevin Mickey, Steven J. Steinberg, and Rachel Layko

Answer the Call to Action for Equity and Social Justice

By Kathryn Brewer, Spatial Relationships, LLC

Patterns of Resistance to Technological Change and How to Transcend Them

By Ellen West Nodwell, IntegraShare Dimensions, Inc

In a Changing World, Maintaining Business Continuity Requires Leadership

By Thomas Fisher, Cuyahoga County, Ohio

When Tragedy Precipitates Innovation
By Brian Arnold, City of Dayton, Ohio

Tips for Transitioning from Analyst to Leader
By John Nolte, Denver Water

How to Grow Your GIS Career
By Haley Zehentbauer and Rachel Rodriguez, Urban and Regional Information Systems Association’s Vanguard Cabinet

How Assessors’ Offices Can Use Dashboards to Aid Decision-Making
By Daniel Fasteen, Thomson Reuters

Neurodiversity in the GIS Workplace
By Kathryn Brewer, Spatial Relationships, LLC

GIS and Change
By Brett Horr, Town of York, Maine

Stepping into Leadership Roles with Help from URISA
By Mark Yandrick, City of Centerville, Ohio

Standing Out with Story Maps
By Jodie Gosselin, Dawood Engineering

URISA's PAC Has Your Back
By Glenn O'Grady, Urban and Regional Information Systems Association's Policy Advisory Committee

What Have You Accomplished?
By Chris Akin, Dunaway Associates and GIS Resumes

GIS: No Longer the Wild West
By Jeff Griffin, Macon-Bibb County Government

Preparing for Next Generation 911 Now
By Jeff Ledbetter, Michael Baker International, and Kathrine Cargo, Orleans Parish Communication District

Moving from Bits and Bytes to Dollars and Cents
By Wendy Nelson, Urban and Regional Information Systems Association

Making Room for Innovation with GIS Strategic Planning
By Ashley Hitt, Connected Nation

Establishing the Relevance of GIS in Your Organization
By Toby Soto, City of Riverside, California

Learning to Be a Leader at the Project Management Level
By Tripp Corbin, eGIS Associates, Inc.

Managing for the Best
By Scott Weisman, Tallahassee-Leon County GIS

A Management Perspective on GIS Professional Certification
By Rebecca Somers, Somers-St. Claire GIS Management Consultants

Making Local Parcel Data Open at State, National Levels
By Nancy von Meyer, David Salzer, and Patrick Santoso

GIS Data Standards in Oregon
By Cy Smith and Bob DenOuden, State of Oregon

Adapting GIS Strategy to Changing Needs
By Ellen West Nodwell, Vice President of Geospatial Services, IntegraShare Solutioneering, Inc.

Building Sustainable GIS Management with URISA's GIS Capability Maturity Model
By Greg Babinski and Amy Esnard

GIS Executives Meet to Address the Caribbean's Geospatial Challenges
By Cecille Blake, Jamaica, and Valrie Grant, GeoTechVision

What Has GIS Done for Me Lately?
By Shondra Helen Hogan, GISP

GIS and Beyond!
By Jennifer Egan, Sales and Product Manager, Wireless Applications, Corp.

Managing Your Ambition: Contributions to Professional Organizations
By Ryan E. Bowe, GISP, and Wendy Peloquin, GISP, n Systems Association

Managing GIS Operations for Snow Removal for the City of Columbus—Warrior Style
By Darlene Magold Scott, GISP

Collaborating Regionally Is Vital to GIS Management in Rural Settings
By Greg Newkirk, GIS Manager, Fremont County, and Adjunct Faculty, Brigham Young University-Idaho

The Data Miner's Quest: Drilling for and Refining GIS Data as the GIS Manager
By Alicia Gayle, GIS Manager, National Works Agency, Jamaica

The Geo-Jargon Guide to GIS Leadership
By Rachel Kornak, GISP, URISA's Vanguard Cabinet

Geospatial Society, the GIS Profession, and URISA's GIS Management Institute
By Greg Babinski, GISP, Finance and Marketing Manager, King County GIS Center, URISA President

Avoiding Last-Minute Metadata Misery
By Ryan E. Bowe, GISP, GIS Technician II, Photo Science, Inc., and April H. Davis, GISP, GIS Analyst III, Southwest Florida Water Management District

GIS Matters in 2012!
By Kathryn McSorley, GIS Specialist, Bergen County, New Jersey

Zen and the Art of GIS Communication
By Brandon B. Brown, GIS Administrator, City of Dublin, Ohio

Delivering GIS in a Period of Unsustainable Growth
By Corey Halford, Information Technology Team Leader, Data Services, City of Airdrie

Let's Exchange Competition for Cooperation
By Claudia Paskauskas, GIS Manager, East Central Florida Regional Planning Council

GIS Management Scholars: Applying Practice to Praxis
By Dr. Michelle M. Thompson, Assistant Professor, Department of Planning & Urban Studies, University of New Orleans

URISA Proposes a Local Government GIS Capability Maturity Model
By Greg Babinski, GISP, Finance and Marketing Manager, King County GIS Center

A Local Government Perspective of Spatial Data Management
By Ron Stanfield, GIS Coordinator, Montgomery County, Alabama

Finding Success During Hard Times
By Nicole Gattuso, GIS Director, McHenry County, Illinois

Thoughts on Technology Coordination
By Lee N. Hartsfield, GISP, GIS Coordinator, Tallahassee-Leon County, Florida

The Integrated Land Office: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, GIS
By Todd Wilson, GIS Technology Solutions Manager, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

GIS Project Intake Process: Balancing Infinite Needs Against Finite Resources
By Leeanne W. Pacatte, GIS Manager, City of Austin, Texas

Interview Your Customers: Take Advantage of Their Knowledge, Expertise, Interest, and Use of GIS
By Mary Lynne Lackner, GIS Manager, City of Aspen and Pitkin County, Colorado

City of Plantation's GIS
By Ivette Reyes, GISP, GIS Manager, City of Plantation, Florida

Metro's Regional Land Information System: The Virtual Key to Portland's Growth Management Success
By Richard C. Bolen, Urban Research Program Director, Metro Regional Government, Portland, Oregon

The Evolution and Use of GIS in Local Government
By Cecille Blake, Spatial Data Management Division, Jamaica

Growing Up GIS
By Kim H. McDonough, GIS Coordinator, Information Technology Division, Tennessee Department of Transportation

Listening and Learning: Secrets to GIS Success
By F. Peirce Eichelberger, GIS Manager, Chester County, Pennsylvania

Redefining the "Killer App"
By Scott Oppmann, Oakland County, Michigan, Manager, Application Services Division, Oakland County Information Technology

From Governance to Action
By George Horning, King County, Washington, GIS Program Manager

Enterprise GIS—Some Keys to Success
By Dianne Haley, URISA Past President